Shoe attachment



' Aug. 23, 1927. c- Y TASSELL 640 3Q2 SHOE ATTACHMENT Filed July 10. 1924 Patented Aug. 23, 1927.

UNITED STATES CHARLES VAN TASSELL, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

SHOE ATTACHMENT.

Application filed July 10,

This invention relates to improvements in shoes and has for an object the provision of an improved cushioned sole which may be removably attached to a shoe so as to absorb shock and ar incident to walking and to relieve the fatigue of standing, the character of the cushioning means serving to increase the spring action of the .sole and to materially aid the wearer when Walking.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a removable cushioned sole for shoes which may be easily attached or removed and which when attached will be securely held against accidental displacement. With the above and other objects in view the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of a shoe with the invention applied.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the invention removed from the shoe.

Figure 3 is a transverse section through the sole.

Referring to the drawings in detail wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the invention is shown as comprising spaced members 10 and 11, the former constituting an inner sole and the latter an outer sole, the said soles being connected at their inner ends.

Located between the inner and outer sole is a plurality of elastic cushioning elements formed by sections of rubber tubes and indicated at 12. These cushioning elements are arranged in parallelism and extend longitudinally of the shoe so that when the sole is flexed in the act of walking, the said elements will impart a spring cushion to the sole and provide a material aid to the wearer.

The elements 12 may suitable manner.

= be secured in any transverse strap 1924. Serial No. 725,229.

Attached to the front or toe end of the inner sole section 10 are inwardly extending straps 13. The inner ends of these straps are riveted or otherwise secured as shown at 13 to one end of a strap 14: which is adapted to extend longitudinally of the shoe, the toe of the latter being adapted to be received between the straps 13. The opposite end of the strap 14 is provided with a loop 15. Secured to the strap 1a is a 16 which is connected to the inner wall 10 and which is adjustable over the top, by means of a buckle 17.

Extending through the loop 15 of the strap lt is a strap 19, the latter passing transversely beneath the shoe through spaced slots 20 provided in the inner ends of the inner and outer soles 10 and 11. The strap 19 is thus attached to the soles in a manner to hold the ends of the latter together. The strap 19 extends upwardly and rearwardly around the shoe and through the loop 15 as shown in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings and its ends are adjustably connected by a buckle 21, while a loop 22 re-' ceives the free end of the strap.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Having described the invention what is claimed is In a shoe attachment, spaced inner and outer soles transversely spaced individual elastic tubes secured between and disposed longitudinally of the soles, with the inner ends of said members located adjacent the arch of the shoe and their outer ends terminating short of the outer edge of the toe and means to secure the attachment in position.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

CHARLES VAN TASSELL. 

